93% of capital invested in Nordic startups goes to all-male founding teams — women are less likely to secure funding, and those who do are given less money than their male counterparts.
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November 10, 2020
Unconventional Ventures launches new “open to all” microfund
93% of capital invested in Nordic startups goes to all-male founding teams — this VC wants to change that
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